I would rate this cooperative ministry in Norcross Ga with ZERO stars if I could. I really don't…read moreknow where to start or begin this review. However, these people are choosing who they want to help. Shame on you. First, I need help with my utilities and food. Arrived there around 8:45am. About 8:55 this unfriendly older white man. Yell out the door no good morning or anything. Stated you don't have to waited in lines go and get into your car because we will open in 45 mins. WOW!! I understand it was very cold outside but your body language speaks volumes and I already know that he was a very rude unfriendly old man. They open the door around 9:35 which was awesome. The same unfriendly older man. Started stating the new rules for the 2025 cooperative ministry and how he loves being a volunteer over the past years and that they are low on funds helping families in need. Secondly, the rules was not explained in good understanding terms. They just keep asking do you have any questions. The reality were mostly for new clients or clients who have use the food pantry 5 months or more. Please Beware!!!! The new rules 2025 is that for 5 months you will need to use their food pantry once a month or now twice. If you have used their food pantry for 5 months or more then if they have the funds to help with rent and/or utilities you can get help stated by Ms.Becky. My story like I said at the beginning, I needed help with my utilities and food due to temporary loss of wages. Because I used this ministry back in 2017 (Yes) 2017)for rent assistance 8 years ago. The smart ash old white man and Ms.Becky stated they could not help me with the electric bill and ask me did I still need help with food. I stated NO. Why would I need so called good frozen food if there is no electricity. Another real issue the Unfriendly old man started to throw my application in a trash bin and not a shredder. So, I told him to please hand me my application to shred it the correct way. Just awful and sad.

Wow what a day but worth it , this place was very much helpful for me today in my time of need . I…read morewas recommended by a friend to try this ministry out for some assistance due to me being laid off my job and they did that just in time to help me be able to provide for myself and child with what I needed. It was a long experience and some issues i had but (not a problem by them ) . I definitely recommend this place if your in need of some form of assistance they offer rental, utility , food and clothing help , which i know a lot of people can use a helping hand some time i took some good pictures and i can honestly say it was worth the wait i arrived around 10:15am an left at 3pm yes i know that was a long time but they open at 9:30am it was already crowded by 10am so keep that in mind . I also wanna get a chance sometime next week to donate some thing that i have that i know others can use because they also take donations i have a lot of baby stuff i know some mother could possibly use and would love to donate it . Oh yeah one last thing is they have a board to help find more assistance programs and job openings when i was here today Waffle House was doing interviews on spot.

AADD describes its organization as "Atlanta's foremost nonprofit provider of support services to…read morefamilies living with developmental disabilities." And one of the ways it helps those it serves is by accepting donations, like office furniture (but check out their site for a complete list of stuff you can donate). I scheduled an appointment in February for a pick-up at the end of May. Unfortunately, we forgot about Memorial Day being a holiday; but AADD remembered as the pick-up date approached, and before the Memorial Day weekend, they promptly rescheduled the original pick-up date . I got a friendly phone reminder from AADD on the day of the pick-up before the truck arrived. The guys who stopped by were all work, no play, but friendly and accommodating. My in-kind donation receipt even came in a clear, water-proof bag to hang on my front door if necessary (a smart idea for a rainy-ish day like my pick-up date). Thanks, AADD!

One of my friends made a post a few months back about this group needing volunteers to help assist…read morewith building doggie enclosures, so I jumped at the chance to help. This Non-Profit helps dogs that are chained up, by giving them a spacious enclosure and getting them "off the chain". They are non-judgmental with the owners, only looking to better the welfare of the dogs. They have a FB volunteer page where you can sign up to assist with the builds. All their build supplies come from donations or from buying their shirts/hats. The build staff is wonderful, and you don't need to know anything about putting up fences to help jump in. Most builds take about 1-2 hours and are closer to the Athens area of town. Each build consists of making a spacious fenced-in enclosure, with one area designated for sleeping (it also has a canopy for when it rains and area for shade). A water bucket is provided, igloo home, dog cot, food and toys for the doggie. I had the opportunity to do 2 builds thus far and volunteer helping run a table at a one of their events. You get the hang of it after one build, and you meet some wonderful people in the process. Also, the dogs seem so much happier once they get into their area and can run around freely. If you're looking for a way to give back and love dogs, this is the perfect opportunity! Most builds happen 1-2 times per month, and typically 9am-12pm Saturday or Sunday AM. This entire organization is "Off the Chain"!

We do this every year for community service. My fraternity and our sister organization come in and…read moredo diapers and clothes and Women's Health packs and all sorts of things. We take a few months throughout the year to stack up donations. And then we just ended up sorting things and putting things in places in the warehouse. It's a really good way for us to work together, to give back to the community. All of the proceeds go to places that are in need, within the community. Giving back a super important, and helping Mama's is consistently in the Forefront of that within Gwinnett county.

I recently arrived back from a 10-day trip to Kenya, Africa with 5 members of my church, including…read morethe middle school pastor that was also my mission team leader in my previous review of Haiti. Everything that my trip to Haiti was not, my trip to Africa was & I am so happy I decided to give 410 Bridge a 2nd chance! --- I certainly want to share all about the wondrous things I saw, people I met, and all the details from the PAGES of journal notes that I took every day. I want you to know how friendly the people of the nation of Kenya are & how the children are so dang adorable everywhere you go! I want to describe how every child I passed (particularly in more rural country regions) had a smile that would melt your heart & were eager to greet you with genuine warmth! They didn't just wave EVERY TIME, but (if you waved back) they would ask 'how are you' with an awesome little British accent to their twang. I was blown away with their manners. Some of these children wearing mismatched clothes without shoes on their feet would shake your hand, sometimes performing a curtsy. BLEW ME AWAY! In my journal I wrote: "I have experienced many hours of driving through this nation; From the airport and our first/last nights stay in Nairobi, to our main accommodations in Nanyuki (4 hours away), to our 1 hour drive one way to the Maasai tribal village of Segera each morning. Through my window I saw the way mankind was meant to interact with one another. It was like living in the most awesome subdivision ever. The joy on the faces of locals as they walked and talked with each other made it almost appeared that everyone was good friends. Not once have I seen a argument, a heated conversation, a child disrespecting their parent or a parent beating their child. What I have seen, is people who care about each other." I want to share with you all the wonderful stories I experienced through bible camp each day not only with the children, but courageous stories of adults too. Like Dorcas, a 19 year old female who was almost sold as a wife 3 times @ ages 10, 12 & 14. But in each case someone stood up for her and challenged the sale. In the Maasai culture, you bring shame to your family by fighting a sale and often become outcast by the community and your own family. Add to the story the man whom risked his life challenging the father and took Dorcas in as a daughter even though he was not financially ready. Or the story of the 12 year old boy I met who's parents were killed a year ago and he currently is living in a tiny hut shared by his 14 & 17 year old brother who care for him. Or the story of Jenny, a 19 year old girl with three children whom was sold into marriage @ age 12 and the overwhelming load of responsibilities that a Maasai women must burden; Such as walking several miles one way to retrieve water in 20 liter containers sometimes more than once a day. Being responsible for the children, the home and in many cases even building the home and doing all needed repairs. --- Yes, I want so badly to go into great detail of all that I saw, and maybe I will write an update to detail the stories I encountered. Each one alone would take up the 5,001 characters allowed by yelp in a single review. But what I want I truly want to do is congratulate and promote the work being done by 410 Bridge in this area of Kenya!!! The Maasai culture is a ancient one, in which old tradition is set and there is no movement. Many of these traditions go against basic modern human rights and the people are not receptive to "new things." At one point the Kenyan government had to force leaders of the tribe to send children to school to be educated. However, only elementary school is free in Kenya. To attend high school you must pay. 410 bridge has stepped in the gap of cultural tradition and is making a way for students to fulfill their education. Great progress is being made to get girls into school and improve their test scores. Young girls were missing an average of 1 month of school per year because they simply didn't have sanitary napkins when their monthly cycle arrived, until 410 Bridge began providing them. For others it was the lure of free food that keeps children coming to school. Still for others it was dormitories build on campus to keep many from walking over 10 miles to get educated. Then there is the matter of clean drinking water for the community. Water wells have been erected and tanks that store treated river water have been brought into the communities allowing for better hygiene, shorter walks and even irrigation for farming... a hugely necessary requirement to maintain self-sustaining agriculture. 410 also provides business education to promote entrepreneurship. Something as simple as gathering goat dung for sale as fertilizer has provided a basic income for many! 410 Bridge, this isn't just an upgraded review, it is an apology for not truly understanding all that you do and how truly amazing you are! 2016/135

Great people, serving their community! I'm a senior, and here at my residence, Dream Chasers 21 has…read morebeen generously providing meals to us twice a week! We are very grateful for their kindness and caring!!

It's actually Ellie Mae's Sweet Treats. So the Pier Foundation is an incredible organization run…read moreby Pastor Hutch and his wife Ms Cindy. Love these two and their core value and uncontested love for their family and special need children and young adults. They have dedicated their lives to promoting and training these amazing folks to have more in life than just staring at 4 walls or the blue tube. Now they are baking fresh do treats and my pooch Red loves them. I highly recommend going online and ordering. Inexpensive and will hand deliver if near Cumming, Georgia. Goto the pier foundation.org And order away

What's better than finding great deals "thrifting?" Knowing every donation and purchase goes for a…read moreGREAT cause! Not only does this thrift store have excellent deals on so many items (furniture can be marked high sometimes imo), they have AMAZON bargain bin sales downstairs!! I have bought so many wonderful linens, clothes, kitchen appliances, and home decor. Highly recommend!

What a great place. Easy drop off and they serve a big need for the community...helpful and friendlyread more